What is the crime rate in Craven?

As of March 2026, Craven has a crime rate of 3.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 211 recorded offences.

How does Craven rank nationally for crime?

Craven ranks #308 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Craven?

The most common crime type in Craven is Violence and sexual offences with 84 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 39.8% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

Craven Crime Intelligence Report

Craven recorded 211 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.71 per 1,000 residents. This places Craven at #308 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 12.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 15.3% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

211

trending_up +12.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

3.71per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#308of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

56,927

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 2 Other crime: 1	7
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Bus/Coach Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	5
On or near Neville Crescent Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 2	3
On or near Rombalds Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Haw Grove Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1	3
On or near Bell Square Map	Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1	3
On or near Harefield Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1	2
On or near Beech Grove Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

211 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

39.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.0%

Other Theft

8.5%

Shoplifting

7.1%

Burglary

5.2%

Public Order

4.3%

Drug Offences

3.8%

Other Crime

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

1.9%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

9 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Skipton West & West Craven	45	7.1
2	Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven	35	4.3
3	Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby	30	5.3
4	Skipton East & South	27	3.7
5	Mid Craven	23	4.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Wharfedale	8	1.6
shield	Bentham & Ingleton	12	1.6
shield	Settle & Penyghent	15	2.7
shield	Aire Valley	16	2.5
shield	Mid Craven	23	4.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -15.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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